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– G$20,000 fine being proposed for each time caught after first offence The Guyana government has made public its long awaited Tobacco Control Bill; which inter alia, prohibits by law, the smoking of cigarettes and other tobacco products such as cigars in public places. If found guilty, persons could face a fine of up to G$20,000 each time after being caught committing the offence a first time. The provisions are outlined in the proposed Tobacco Control Bill 2017, which has been published in the Official Gazette. According to the Bill,…

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Miss India Worldwide, Karina Kohli will be a special guest and performer at the Miss India Guyana 2017 Pageant. The pageant is slated for Friday at the Marriott Hotel. Kohli is an international model who is presently pursuing her career in the  Bollywood film industry. The local leg of the pageant will have 10 gorgeous finalists competing for the coveted title of Miss India Guyana 2017. They will be preforming their talents on stage, showcasing their modeling skills in evening gown, Indian wear segments and the winner will be determined…

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…cops hold boyfriend A 27-year-old teacher attached to the Goed Fortuin Secondary School, Tishaun Bess, was found hanging in a house at La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara on Wednesday afternoon. Based on information received, Bess was found hanging from the roof of a rented home by her relatives who had not heard from her since last week. Police have confirmed that the body had been there for approximately 2 days and that they have a suspect, who is believed to be the woman’s boyfriend, in custody. This publication was…

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A huge crowd gathered to participate in a march on Tuesday morning to register their concerns about Government and the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo’s) decision to proceed with closure of the Rose Hall Sugar Estate by this year-end. The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) which represents the interests of the 2400 sugar workers who stand to be directly affected by the closure of this estate, said the demonstration saw the sugar workers being joined by housewives, business persons, students and pensioners who took part in a spirited march…

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…Guyana govt says final decision will be a political one The Guyana government has signaled its intention to consider the social benefits of the construction of a US$5 billion refinery or a smaller facility, and plans to continue engaging stakeholders in Guyana and the diaspora before a final decision is made. Minister of Natural Resources, on Wednesday evening said Cabinet would have to study the findings and recommendations contained in the feasibility study conducted by Director of Advisory Services at the New York-based Hartree Partners, Pedro Haas. The minister noted…

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The University of Guyana’s Turkeyen and Tain Talks held its seventh meeting in New Amsterdam, Berbice on Wednesday, on Guyana’s emerging oil and gas economy. Present at the talks were Director of the University of Guyana, Berbice Campus and Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Professor Ivelaw Griffith and Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman among others. According to GINA, Minister Trotman told the students and other persons gathered for the Turkeyen and Tain talks that the potential they have heard that Guyana has is real. The Minister noted…

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Guyanese youth who are at risk of involvement in crime and violence will receive greater support and more opportunities for alternative pathways thanks to a recent recommitment made by the Governments of Guyana and the United States. Christopher Cushing, the Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Mission Director for the Eastern and Southern Caribbean, and Winston Jordan, Guyana’s Minister of Finance, on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that formalised their mutual commitment to support the empowerment of Guyanese youth under USAID’s new Youth Empowerment Services (YES) program. The MOU…

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…if successfully passed BY SAMUEL SUKHNANDAN Guyanese dependent on foreign financial support have reasons to fear that the United States (US) congress may make an amendment to the US Electronic Fund Transfer Act to impose a fee for remittance transfers to certain foreign countries, South of the US, including Guyana. The bill, which is titled Border Wall Funding Act of 2017 (HR 1813), has already been introduced in the US House of Representatives by Congressman Mike Rogers, of Alabama’s 3rd Congressional District. In introducing the Bill on March 30, 2017,…

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…as Coalition Govt marks two years in office By Shemuel Fanfair Even as the APNU/AFC Coalition Government is marking two years since gaining political office, Guyanese sugar workers are bracing themselves for tough times as the Administration has announced plans to close more estates, leaving hundreds of workers and their families on the breadline. Sugar workers attached to the Enmore Estate have registered their distress for the financial challenges that they stand to face in the coming months. On Tuesday, Guyana Times International met with a group of community members…

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Protestors representing three separate causes are now questioning the true meaning of democracy – as are some Parliamentarians – after the Police imposed restrictions on their picketing exercise on Monday. Stakeholders against the closure of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) estates, those against the imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT) on private education, and those against the ban on used tyres, turned up to stage a peaceful picketing exercise directly outside of Parliament Building – in clear view of the sitting Members of Parliament – but were prohibited from so…

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